We used to take our children to the model village in Godshill umpteen years ago, but it's still just as wonderful as ever.
It actually *is* a model of the village...and contains a model of the model of the model.
The topiary is quite something in itself.
1:10 turns out to be perfect meerkat size!
Cricket on the village green...
Look at the dog being a nuisance! There was (of course) a soundtrack for the bandstand - and hymns issuing forth from the church!
There's a wedding at the model church - notice the cottages in the foreground?
These are the real-life cotages in front of the real-life church - if you look at the top of each roof, you can see they've even copied the detailing on the thatch!
Chocolate. Not dark chocolate though. Believe it or not, eating scads of fatty/sweet dark chocolate won’t make you healthy no matter how many articles you read about it. Oh, sorry, was that a rant? :)
Favourite place?
Home. Surrounded by MY stuff, playing by MY rules.
Nifty: That's my girl!
Favourite sound?
My daughter’s laughter. It’s cheesy, I know, but there’s nothing better in all the world than knowing my child is happy.
Nifty has spotted your daughter modelling in your shop - she certainly looks happy in her work!
My favorite episode is actually from DS9, The Ascent, where Quark and Odo are stranded on a planet together.
Nifty's favourite episode, since you ask, is Trials and Tribble-ations. I'd never seen this "how it was made" before! There are 3 other youtube episodes but I'll leave you to find them for yourselves.
Favourite character: who would you most like to meet (or be)…and why?
Melora Pazlar from a DS9 episode (Melora). Her planet has very low-gravity and they can fly. Nuf said.
Nifty: Oooh yes. I seem to recall she spent some lowG time with Bashir...wonder what they did?
Favourite trek quote?
Favourite item in your shop of all time?
-Well, I *have* to go with this one. It’s so great. You can wear it to work and only Trekkies will know what it is. “regular” people just think it’s a cool brooch.
Nifty's favourite bit from the item description: "Please note, that no matter how hard you smack your comm badge, Scotty you won't be beaming you anywhere. But I'm working on that issue!"
And getting serious for a moment – What has been the most useful lesson you’ve learnt so far that you’d like to pass on to our readers?
Having sold on eBay for several years (several years ago) I knew it wouldn’t be easy to start out again. It takes a lot of persistence. You have to really enjoy the creating AND the business side of it or you’ll just make it into a chore. If you don’t put your heart into your shop it will show. Hopefully one day my creative persistence will also feed and clothe my family.
My family and I watched every episode of everything Steve Irwin was in, and I still watch Bindi the Jungle Girl whenever I spot it in the schedule. I'm not entirely sure it's aimed at 50+ Brits though ;-) I didn't know there was an official Steveo day though - did you?
We have several collared doves visit the garden - this one has decided to set up housekeeping in the corner of my neighbour's guttering. As you can see, she only *just* fits! Goodness only knows what will happen when it rains, or if she actually manages to hatch some chicks!
